Buddha. Ayutthaya Kingdom, Thailand. 18th century.

Buddha. Ayutthaya Kingdom, Thailand. 18th century.
Bronze sculpture.
Caramel patina.
Presents some faults.
Measurements: 29 cm x 17cm x 7cm.

Seated Buddha from the Ayutthaya kingdom, performing with both hands the mudra of meditation. He poses one hand on the other with the palms upwards and the fingers extended, resting on the crossed legs in the posture of the lotus flower (symbol of purity). The gesture is characteristic of two periods of meditation during Siddhartha's life: during his period of extreme fasting and under the bodhi tree before his Awakening. Otherwise, it follows the traditional iconography in all its aspects: the symmetry of his physiognomic features express serenity, the closed eyelids indicate meditation, the elongated earlobes topped with earrings symbolize nobility and wisdom. The carefully carved headdress is inspired by the shape of a stupa.